Matt Emmons
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Brown Mills, NJ
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5'10" / 165 lbs
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Late collapses
Matt Emmons knows too well what it is like to let a gold medal slip out of his hands. In
Always positive
One would think a man who has watched two Olympic gold medals slip from his hands would be a little bitter. Most probably would. But not Emmons.
“Mistakes that I made in
“But also, I look at those things as learning opportunities. You know, life is long. My shooting career is long. Because I failed in one competition doesn’t mean that I’m a failure as an athlete. So I want to keep going. I want to learn, I want to get better, and so I just use those as building blocks.”
Still a winner
Emmons may have had some well-documented troubles in the three prone, but he still earned a silver medal in
A golden lining
After shooting the wrong target in three prone in
More than a marksman
Emmons is an avid golfer and played baseball in high school. He even pitched a perfect game in baseball when he was in high school in
Pulling the strings
Emmons plays the guitar and enjoys playing songs by Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and the Beatles. He started out on the instrument by purchasing an old electric guitar off of a friend and eventually switched to acoustic.
OFFICIAL SCHEDULE FOR SHOOTING PROGRAMS
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Mon, July 30 9:00a
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Qualification
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Mon, July 30 12:15p
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Final
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Men's 50m Rifle, 3 Pos.
Mon, Aug 06 9:00a
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Qualification
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Mon, Aug 06 1:45p
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Final
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http://articles.philly.com/2012-07-12/sports/32649347_1_london-olympics-silver-olympic-appearance
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